The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-10
Anarchists Losing Courage.

CHICAGO, November 5.-AuGuS1
Spies, Samuel Fielden and Nicholas
Scbawb signed petition this after
noon humbly begging the Governor
to commute their sentences. These
three Of the seven condemned mer
are the only ones who have not writ
ten to the Governor that they would
not accept communications Of theil
sentences and that all efforts in that
direction were without their sanction
The signatures of Fielden and
Schwab were secured this morning
by Capt. Black and L. w. Oliver,
who visited the prisoners at the Jail
and bad private conferences with
them. All sorts of entreaties were
adopted to get Spies to sign the Pc
tition, but he refused TO do so, as did
Lingg, Engell, Fischer and Parsons.
At $50 the same petitions were
brought to the jail by DR.. Schmidt,
Alderman Frank Staher and H. Line.
meyer, with permission from the
sheriff to confer with the condemned
men. George Schilling arrived later
and joined the party. 1t was plain
that Spies had weakened since the
morning conference. He read the
petition over several times.
After an hours pleading Spies
said: We'll, give me pen,' and
with flourish his name was append
ed below. The visitors then turned
their attention to the others who have
written letters declining Executive
clemency, but obtained no further
signatures.
A FULL COMPANY OF POLICE ARMED
WITH WINCHESTER RIFLES ADMIT
TED TO THE CHICAGO JAIL.
CHICAGO, November 3.-Two full
companies of policemen are now
quartered in the county jail near the
Anarchists cells.
The officers were admitted to the
Jail last night by the back entrance.
There are ffty.four men in all, and
each is armed with Winchester ri
fe. These men will remain in the
building until after the event Of the
11th inst. There was no excitement
whatever in jail this morning. The
stir which was caused by the decis-
ion yesterday had worn off to-day,
and everything was quiet around tie
establishment.
BUILDING TIE SCAFFOLD.
The sheriff has already begun
building the scafola on which it is
intended to hang the Anarchists.
Carpenters we're busy this afternoon
working on the pieces which 60 to
make up the machine Of death. and it
will not be long before the gallows
will be ready. This is regarded in
some quarters as significant of Mat,
sons belief that the Governor will
not interfere.
THE .. S. SUPREME COURT DEElEs
THE WRIT OF ERROR.
WASHINGTON, November 2.-The
decision of the United States Su'
preme Court upon the petition for q
writ of error in the case of the Chica'
90 Anarchists was announced this at,
ternoon by Chief Justice Waite in 8
long and carefully prepared opinion,
which occupied thirty-fve oinutes in
reading.
The Court holds in brief:
First. That the ten amendments
to the Constitution are limitations
upon Federal and not upon State &C.
ton.
Second. That the jury law Of Hi
nois is upon it's face valid and con.
stitutional and that it is similar in its
provisions to tue statute Of Utah,
which WAS sustained in this Court in
the case of Ho,,t VS.. the Territory OF
Utah.
Third. That it does not appear on
the record that upon the evidence at
the trial the Court should have de-
clared the juror, Sanford, incompe
tent.
Fourth. That the admission Of Jo
ham Most's letter and the cross-ex
animation of Spies, which counsel fol
prisoners maintained virtually com
PEELED them to testify against them
selves, were not objected to in the
trial Court, and that therefore NJ
foundation was laid for the exercise
Of this Courts Jurisdiction.
Fifth. That the questions raised
by Gen. Butler in the cases Of Spies
and Fielden, upon the basis of for
eign nationality, were neither raised
nor decided il the State Court, ant
therefore cannot be considered here
The writ Of error prayed for mus
consequently be denied.
THE BOAST OF TIE ANARCHISTS
The event at the county jail thi
morning was a conference of nearl
an hour between Capt. Black, Z. S
Oliver and the seven doomed Anar
chists. Black refused to make pub
lie the matter under discussion. II,
said that he expected to leave Spring
field with petition for amnesty OF
Monday night. TO an inGuir,
whether he hoped for clemency Il
replied;
II am always hopeful man.
will hope until there is no longer an,
ground for it, when there can only b
grief for the seven men murdered b
law"
There has been good deal G
talk about the possibility of suicid
bv these men. What do you thin
Of it?" was asked.
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